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BRET MICHAELS Comments On KID ROCK Vs. TOMMY LEE Fight

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, POISON singer and "Rock of Love" star Bret Michaels shared the story of his most rock-star moment ever, involving swan-diving naked into a fountain that was only a few inches deep, offered up some advice for up-and-coming bands, and weighed in on Kid Rock...

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BRET MICHAELS: It Was A 'Real Honor' To Perform For U.S. Troops In Middle East

Renowned rocker and POISON front man Bret Michaels took his show on the road to entertain U.S. troops. Performing some of his chart-topping singles such as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Somethin' to Believe In", as well as new solo material from his upcoming album "Custom Built", Bret brought good...

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ELLEFSON Rejoins Forces With Ex-MEGADETH Bandmate DEGRASSO On New F5 Album

F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — has entered the studio to record the follow-up to its 2005 debut, "A Drug for All Seasons". The CD is being produced by Ryan Greene at his Cr...

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'Global Metal' Documentary To Receive World Premier In Norway This Month

The organizers of the Bergen International Film Festival and Hole in the Sky have announced the world premier of the new documentary "Global Metal", on Thursday, October 18 at 19.00 at Bergen Kino in Norway. In "Global Metal", directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — the makers of the acclaimed docume...

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Rock Legends WISHBONE ASH Celebrate Release of New CD/DVD With World Tour

When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd, symbiotic exchanges between band and audience that spark each and every night and make everything worthwhile. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and WI...

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SAXON: 'To Hell And Back Again' Double DVD Details Revealed

British metal veterans SAXON are scheduled to release their new double DVD, "To Hell And Back Again", on November 19 (Germany: November 16; U.S.: November 20) via SPV. "To Hell And Back Again" comes in a top-quality digipak featuring over five hours of playing time and is a perfect example of an exc...

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CHTHONIC To Tour England With 3 INCHES OF BLOOD

Before the Taiwanese band CHTHONIC — who this summer became the first-ever extreme metal band from Asia to tour with Ozzfest — kicks off its mainland European tour with Finnish "heroic folk metal" warriors ENSIFERUM this fall, the group will embark on a brief U.K. tour with Ozzfest tour mates 3 INCH...

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HELLOWEEN Singer Discusses Upcoming Tour With GAMMA RAY; Audio Available

Andi Deris, singer of the power metal band HELLOWEEN, was interviewed yesterday (Wednesday, September 19) by the Italian news blog Musica Metal. Among the many topics discussed was how HELLOWEEN came up with the idea of joining forces with the other leading German power metal band GAMMA RAY (featuri...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist MATTHIAS JABS: 'I Can't Think About Stopping'

Shawn Jam Hill of The Ottawa Citizen recently spoke to SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs about the band's latest album, "Humanity - Hour 1", and the band's longevity. "I can't think about stopping," admits Jabs. "I love music, everything revolves around music. I am 51 years old, this is my life. Let...

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F5 Featured On 'Unleashed' Compilation CD

F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — has issued the following update: "Our song 'Disidence' is on a compilation CD [entitled 'Unleashed']. In case you haven'...

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HELLOWEEN: Complete 'Gambling With The Devil' Details Revealed

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN were busy working on their twelfth studio album until the end of August, and are now ready to release more details about the CD. Entitled "Gambling with the Devil", the regular album consists of eleven songs (plus an intro, spoken by SAXON's Biff Byford) with a tot...

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BLOODBOUND To Support HAMMERFALL In Germany

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals),Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) and Michael Bormann (JADED HEART, BONFIRE, J.R. BLACKMORE, RAIN; vocals),will support HAMMERFALL on the German leg of their upcoming tour. The...

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CHTHONIC: European Dates With ENSIFERUM Announced

Taiwanese extreme metalists CHTHONIC — fresh from a tour of duty with Ozzfest and currently in the midst of their first-ever North American headline shows, which precede a brief tour with CRADLE OF FILTH — have confirmed their first batch of fall European tour dates. They are as follows: Nov. 09 - H...

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CHTHONIC Schedules Washington D.C. Press Conference

Fresh from Ozzfest — a tour that had never before featured an Asian performer — Taiwanese extreme metal sensation CHTHONIC will hold a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, just hours before they play the nearby Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. At...

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DIR EN GREY To Release New Single

Japan's DIR EN GREY will release a new single in Japan entitled "Dozing Green". Due on on October 24, it will feature B-side tracks "Hydra 666" — a reworking of the track "Hydra" from the band's second album, "Macabre" — and a live acoustic performance of the song "Agitated Screams of Maggots". The...